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The serial number is printed on a sticker located on the back of the neck, close to where the neck attaches to the body. Because the number was placed on a sticker it is fairly common for the serial number to be missing.
The Fender serial number decoder currently supports all documented MIA, MIJ, MIM, MIK and MII formats with the exception of Custom Shop, Relic and Reissue instruments. Please note that fender serial numbers tend to overlap by at least a year, and thereby the date of your guitar can only be approximated. At this time, the location of the serial number also shifted from the bridge to the neckplate (the metal plate located on back of where the neck meets the body). Miscellaneous Chinese serials: C CT, CJ, NC: C = China, the first number following the serial number prefix is the year.
Probably made by Yako (Taiwan). Squier serial numbers beginning with CA are made by Axl China. Also overlap of serial numbers and dates come with regularity.
How can I find out when my Indonesian-made instrument was manufactured?
The new Fender did not acquire any physical assets of the old company, just the name Fender. The serial numbers do not reflect this change - Fender continued to make instruments using existing serial number schemes. Fender JV models had the serial numbers engraved into either the neck plate or bridge. Squier These models were made by a different division of Fender and bear the Squier logo and not the Fender logo. Find the date of a Fender guitar by serial number You can use this Fender serial number decoder to date a Fender guitar.
Serial numbering didn’t change immediately because instruments continued to be made using existing, tooling, parts and serial number schemes. Notice that there is quite a bit of overlap in numbers and years. Most gear has a serial number , either printed on a label inside it or stamped into the headstock or neck plate. Use our dating guides below to figure out when your instrument was made and where it came from.
Serial numbers can be useful in determining the production year of a guitar or amplifier. But an incomplete registrations and illogical serial numbers is its history often unclear. With support of the serial number decoder, tables and clues, the production year and location of the biggest known brands can be traced. Does anyone know how to get information on Squier Serial Numbers?
It is an Affinity P-Bass - Indonesia. Trying to get some kind of handle on what the trade value would be. Someone offered it as part of a deal.
The headstock has a large Squier , followed by STRAT. Underneath Squier in small print is by Fender. If the photo link works, you can see it below. The tuners all have Squier stamped into the round covers on their backs.
Some Chinese made Gretsch guitars also have a CY serial number. There are no markings on the neck plate. The plant from which the COB serial number prefix models originate remains a mystery. Using Fender Guitar Serial Numbers to determine the date of manufacture.
An inexact science to be sure. Dating a Fender guitar with the serial number is a hit or miss propisition. It helps narrow things down, but in most cases is an inexact science.
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